TELS transport department has obtained 3 new couplings in accordance with yearly plan of truck fleet replenishment:
- truck tractor DAF FT XF105.460 EURO-5, fully configured, with automatic gearbox (orange-colored, of course);
- curtainsider semitrailors KRONE Typ SD available for prompt loading from 3 sides and from the top. Semitrailors have ceritificates CSN EN 12640 - Securing of cargo on road vehicles. This will certainly increase competitiveness of own vehicles in transportations when additional fastening of goods requires.
It is aready 5th batch of new trucks TELS CARGO in 2012. Totally 19 trucks have been obtained during the year. Present day own truck fleet consists of 71 heavy-weight and 4 low-tonnage trucks.
All trucks are equipped with satellite navigation devices which enable to find out on-line location of truck, and are equipped with extra fastening systems. This enables to increase cargo safety while transportation. High ecological standards (EURO-4 & EURO-5) enable to optimize transport costs for shipments from Europe due to low road taxes.
Low-tonnage trucks (1,7 and 2,7 ton) enable to deliver small batches of cargo from Europe without foreign road permissions.
Truck fleet is being maintained by permanent high-qualified drivers’ staff (with ADR licenses), which passes annual training and certification. Successful certification is compulsory term of job in TELS.